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Winter Weather Brings Dangerous Travel Conditions Across the Northern U.S.

Heavy lake effect snow will persist downwind of the Great Lakes through early Saturday. Snow squalls with heavy snow and gusty winds will create dangerous travel in the Interior Northeast due to low visibility and slippery roads. A major winter storm will bring moderate to heavy, accumulating snow and gusty winds from the eastern Plains to the western Great Lakes today through Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

Lat: 32.34°NLon: 104.26°WElev: 3294ft.

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed SE 10 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1019.1 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 28 Nov 8:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

High Wind Watch November 29, 08:00pm until November 30, 08:00am
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High Wind Watch

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Wind chill values as low as 10. Windy, with an east wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. East wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing dust after 9am. Sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Wind chill values as low as 10. Windy, with an east wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. East wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Monday
Patchy blowing dust after 9am. Sunny, with a high near 44.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
19 Miles NE Salt Flat TX
 31.92°N 104.84°W (Elev. 7779 ft)
Last Update:
4:06 am MST Nov 28, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9am MST Nov 28, 2025-6pm MST Dec 4, 2025
 
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